Demographics & People — El Cerrito, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)25,781
Estimated 2026~26,500
Median Age41.8
Total Households10,696
Family Households6,820
Average Household Size2.4
Diversity Index0.6352 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White12,297
Black or African American1,208
Asian7,550
Hispanic or Latino3,681

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups12,774
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino3,301
Unclassified or not reported3,290
German2,392
Hispanic: Mexican2,115
English2,053
Irish1,778
Italian956
European915
American783

Language

English Only15,497
Spanish1,856
Population 5+24,590

Veterans

Veterans488
Population 18+21,419

Commuting

Mean Commute Time33.3 minutes
Work from Home31.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for El Cerrito, California.